The CBA, the umbrella group for the Christian retail industry, is especially worried about pre-sales of new books by popular authors. In a Dec. 1 letter to federal officials, the group cited Stephen King’s new Under the Dome , which typically retails for as much as $35, costs store owners $17.50 but was sold for between $8.98 and $9 by the three retailers
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Christian retailers seek federal probe of big-box competitors
CRANBOURNE’S Sikh community says it is under attack after yesterday’s deliberately lit fire in a partially-built Lynbrook temple. Police are still investigating the blaze, which started at about 12.30am inside the Nanaksar Sikh Temple. It is the latest in a string of incidents at the Evans Rd site during the past 12 months, including graffiti, theft, break-ins and petty vandalism.
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Sikhs fear more attacks after Lynbrook temple blaze
…for hastening the demise of mainstream evangelical Christianity. As more Christians realize the extent of your arrogance, insensitivity, righteousness, and general asshattery, many will undoubtedly hasten to distance themselves from you and your rhetoric. If I were a Christian, I’d certainly be embarrassed to be associated with you
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Thank you Pat Robertson
A 59-year-old cult leader from south Tel Aviv who was romantically involved with 17 women and fathered 40 children with them was arrested on Tuesday morning on suspicion of “enslaving” members of his group and raping a number of the women.
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Tel Aviv cult leader Goel Ratzon arrested for ‘enslaving’ 17 women, rape
I just started Darrell Johnson’s The Glory of Preaching. I can’t offer any sort of review after only a few pages, although I am looking forward to reading more (his earlier book, Experiencing the Trinity is well worth getting hold of). But how about a quote: Through the never-perfect speech of an always-imperfect speaker, the triune God works the miracle of transformation . So the book presses on into the glory of preaching, building on three foundational convictions: 1
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AN elder at a Melbourne Sikh temple suspected to have been torched by arsonists has described the early-morning vandalism as an “attack on religion”, placing further strain on diplomatic relations already damaged by a spate of serious assaults on Indian students.
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Melbourne Sikh temple arson ‘an attack on religion’
Vandals threw stones at a Sikh temple, adding to religious tensions over a string of attacks on churches in Muslim-dominated Malaysia. The church attacks – since Friday eight have been hit with firebombs and one with paint – came after a court overturned a Government ban and allowed a Catholic newspaper to use the word “Allah” to refer to God. Some of the Sikh scriptures also use “Allah”.
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Sikhs target of ‘Allah’ attack
When Vincent Nguyen was a boy in Vietnam, his local church had an old organ that, after war had ravaged the country and the congregation, no one in the parish could play well enough for Sunday worship.
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Vincent Nguyen to become Canada’s first bishop of Asian descent
My first Bible study software was Bibleworks, which I’ve continued to use through numerous upgrades and continue to use very regularly. A couple of years ago I was given Logos 3, which was a great tool because of the library of reference tools on there. I just upgraded to Logos 4. First impressions? Wow! This is a significant and impressive upgrade. It seems easy to navigate and use at a simple level, or to plumb the depths of the tools and resources available. The desktop is fully customizable allowing for a study arrangement that suits you. The integration of resources is impressive, saving a lot of time in opening and looking up resources. I could say more, but I’d encourage you to take a look for yourself. The range of resources available on Logos is growing all the time. Be careful not to purchase individual products before checking to see if they are included in a higher base package – if there are one or two commentary sets you are looking at, chances are you’ll save money by upgrading your base package. Warning .
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Logos 4 – First Glimpse
Washington DC, USA: Sikhs are facing unwarranted attention at airports while traveling, with an increase of reports of harassment at border entry points and during airport screening. According to new screening procedures announced by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) standards, all passengers traveling to the United States originating or passing through fourteen countries, including Pakistan, will be subject to heightened security screening, including full-body pat-downs and luggage searches. Additionally, UNITED SIKHS has received more reports of Sikhs, American citizens, who have been subjected to detainment and questioning, when traveling domestically or entering from Canada and European countries
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Sikhs Face Increased Harassment at Borders Amidst New Screening Rules at Airports